This is the 9th full-length album from Lafayette, Louisiana recording artist Summrs. Starting out as a member of the Goonie-founded SlayWorld collective, his presence has been known predominantly in the plugg scene by constantly dropping projects whether it be his last EP What We Have or even the Fallen Raven LP, both of which I highly recommend listening to if you wanna get into his music. But coming fresh off his last couple albums Stuck in My Ways & Ghost from earlier this year, Rino’s looking to bring back the plugg elements that Ghost lacked on the official What We Have sequel What We Didn’t Have.
“Overdosing on Toxicity” sets the tone of what’s to come by telling his lover to save him & that he’s been feeling crazy over some pianos, synths & hi-hats whereas “The Healing” gives off a bouncier flare instrumentally talks about curing his soul. “Rehab” works in more synthesizers & hi-hats from Goyxrd making it clear that we all know Summrs is the MVP leading into “Feel Dumb” takes the psychedelic route a bit confessing that he’s sick of everyone showing him fake love or those who be making up their lives.
Meanwhile, “International” shows off Louiveedee’s new btich who just so happens to be nasty behind closed doors over some icy synths & hi-hats prior to the 2-parter “Playin with a Demon / Jokes on U” reminding the hoe who’s been cheating him exactly who she’s fucking with starting off playfully prior to a shimmery switch-up. “The Talk” addresses some bird business & being as dark hearted as he is backed by an atmospheric beat, but then “Xanax / Burnt Memories” talks about deserving my flowers today as opposed to when he’s no longer here to smell them over some synths & hi-hats with a bassy instrumental switch.
“Til Death Do Us Part” gives off a bit of an intergalactic atmosphere to it calling out a bitch for trying to get in the middle of his money & that she knows damn well of Rino being a player while “If Ya Wanted 2 Know” weaves these wavy synthesizers into the fold opening up about us being the reason that he goes. “Top Off” starts off by pulling up stuntin’ over a peppy instrumentally while “House Arrest” later admits that he can’t have his pole with him since he got an electronic ankle tag on him taking it back to the pluggnb sound.
“Auntie Cat” keeps the synths & hi-hats in tact paying homage to his late aunt of the same name knowing that his grandmother’s fucked up over her passing trying to get her back while the Asian rock-infused “How Dare You” talks about not dying from drank. “Martin & Gina” featuring Autumn! finds them comparing themselves & their Glocks with a switch to that of the titular couple from one of the greatest sitcoms of all-time going straight plugg while “Chasing Your High” featuring Desire encourages their lovers to stay the night since they makes theml feel right.
“It’s Nothing” marks the beginning of the end for the best album of the 3 that Rino has dropped this year declaring that he & his crew keep them Draco’s out without fucking around over a booming yet futuristic beat, but the “Spiritual” outro really wraps everything up by by drawing from regalia clarifying that he still goin’ through pain cause we were with him through everything.
What We Have is the best EP in Summrs catalog, so I went into What We Don’t Have expecting it to be his finest full-length LP surpassing Fallen Raven & that’s pretty much what we got here. The pluggnb production is more consistent than his last couple albums we’re truthfully & you can really hear the pain that he’s experienced in his voice delivering the most personal subject matter of his career.
Score: 4/5
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